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1 Efficacy of combined local mechanical vibrations, continuous passive motion and thermotherapy in the management of osteoarthritis of the knee  G.S. Kitay, M.J. Koren, D.L. Helfet, M.K. Parides, J.A. Markenson  Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  Volume 17, Issue 10, Pages (October 2009) DOI: /j.joca Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 Overview of this prospective, double crossover study. Numbers in parentheses show number of patients entering the various phases of the study. w/d, withdrawn from study (refer to Table II for reasons for w/d). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  , DOI: ( /j.joca ) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Picture of the device will all its components as labeled.
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  , DOI: ( /j.joca ) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

4 Fig. 3 Changes in visual analog scale (VAS) of pain (in units of millimeters) as a function of group and phase of study. See text for details. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  , DOI: ( /j.joca ) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

5 Fig. 4 Changes in WOMAC OA index using a Likert scale. See text for details. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  , DOI: ( /j.joca ) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

6 Fig. 5 Changes in ROM as a function of group and phase of study. See text for details. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  , DOI: ( /j.joca ) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions

7 Fig. 6 Changes in treatment satisfaction measure on a visual scale (in units of millimeters) as a function of group and phase of study. See text for details. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage  , DOI: ( /j.joca ) Copyright © 2009 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions


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